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Topic: Derby PSG History / Background ??? |
Kevin Raymer
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Chalybeate, Kentucky, USA
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Posted 22 Jul 2014 5:07 am |
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Guys,
I've done a forum search and I don't find anything (in short order) to answwer my question.
Would anybody care to expound upon the history and background of the Derby Guitars ?
Opninions would be welcome.
Info on how the company started, how long it produced guitars.
Are some vintages better than others, etc...
Noteable players of this brand ??
I'm just interested and wanting to know more for my own personal edification.
Anybody care to share ???
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Kevin Raymer
Zum / Knaggs / Breedlove
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Joseph Napolitano
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New Jersey, USA
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Posted 22 Jul 2014 8:02 am
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| I love my Derby and I'm very interested in the history and background of the company. John Widgren had some very nice things to say about the Stepps while he did a great job of setting mine up (which was a bit of a mess when I got it) |
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Joseph Napolitano
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New Jersey, USA
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Posted 22 Jul 2014 8:43 am
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| I love my Derby and I'm very interested in the history and background of the company. John Widgren had some very nice things to say about the Stepps while he did a great job of setting mine up (which was a bit of a mess when I got it) |
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chris ivey
From:
california (deceased)
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Posted 22 Jul 2014 8:56 am
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jim vest....
buddy emmons... |
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Jack Stoner
From:
Kansas City, MO
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Posted 22 Jul 2014 10:29 am
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Lynn Owsley has been playing Derby for a long time. Ron Elliott was playing one when he was here in Florida for a show about 5 or 6 years ago.
Forum member Danny Hammers is one of the people that keep the Derby room going at the ISGC, he may have some history.
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Tom Wolverton
From:
Carpinteria, CA
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Posted 22 Jul 2014 11:35 am
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I've heard some that sounded really great. I always wondered how the company got its name.
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Daniel McKee
From:
Corinth Mississippi
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Posted 22 Jul 2014 3:16 pm
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| Ive never known much about the Derby company. Always heard really good things about the guitars though. I would like to know what year they started as well. |
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Larry Baker
From:
Columbia, Mo. U.S.A.
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Posted 22 Jul 2014 4:23 pm
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Chubby Howard plays a Derby, looks like a Holstein cow. (black & white spots)
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David Nugent
From:
Gum Spring, Va.
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Posted 22 Jul 2014 5:59 pm
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| I recall Charlie Stepp giving an in depth interview in 'Steel Guitar World' magazine a few years back. May answer whatever questions you may have. |
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Kevin Raymer
From:
Chalybeate, Kentucky, USA
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Posted 22 Jul 2014 7:44 pm
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I found an old address for the company.
It was in brooks,KY.
That's just south of Louisville.
I wonder if the KY Derby influenced the selection of a name..
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Kevin Raymer
Zum / Knaggs / Breedlove
Fractal Audio |
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Jack Stoner
From:
Kansas City, MO
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Posted 23 Jul 2014 2:25 am
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I thought the "Derby" was because of the Louisville connection?
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Cakewalk by Bandlab and Studio One V4.6 pro DAWs, MOTU Ultralite MK5 recording interface unit |
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Fred Layman
From:
Springfield, Missouri USA
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Posted 23 Jul 2014 5:05 am Derby Steel Guitars
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| Derby Steel Guitars was founded by Charlie Stepp in a suburb of Louisville Kentucky and was named for what Louisville was most noted for, the Kentucky Derby. We were close personal friends up to the time of his death. I visited with him at his factory and at his home when I was living in the Lexington Kentucky area for several years. He himself was a steel player and his guitars were quality plus. I lost a close friend when he passed away. You will never go wrong when you buy a Derby steel guitar. |
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Fred Layman
From:
Springfield, Missouri USA
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Posted 23 Jul 2014 5:05 am Derby Steel Guitars
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| Derby Steel Guitars was founded by Charlie Stepp in a suburb of Louisville Kentucky and was named for what Louisville was most noted for, the Kentucky Derby. We were close personal friends up to the time of his death. I visited with him at his factory and at his home when I was living in the Lexington Kentucky area for several years. He himself was a steel player and his guitars were quality plus. I lost a close friend when he passed away. You will never go wrong when you buy a Derby steel guitar. |
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Kevin Raymer
From:
Chalybeate, Kentucky, USA
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Posted 23 Jul 2014 10:29 am
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Fred,
I've seen a few Derby's that had a logo that looked like a Hat and a Cane on it. Then the most common logo I've seen is a big "D" with Derby Steel out beside it.
Is the Hat logo and earlier version ??
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Kevin Raymer
Zum / Knaggs / Breedlove
Fractal Audio |
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Gary Patterson
From:
Gallatin, TN
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Posted 23 Jul 2014 11:11 am
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| I'll be darned. I would have bet my steel that Derby was an homage to Buddy's hat. Never occurred to me to think otherwise. |
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Dick Sexton
From:
Greenville, Ohio
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Posted 23 Jul 2014 12:13 pm Logo...
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| Derby Hat/Cane was earlier then the Big "D", but don't have clue when the change took place. Big D has been used for quite some time. |
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David Nugent
From:
Gum Spring, Va.
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Posted 23 Jul 2014 3:11 pm
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| There was a script logo also that was used between the hat and cane era and the later logo with the large D. |
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Tom Gorr
From:
Three Hills, Alberta
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Posted 23 Jul 2014 3:59 pm
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| What models did they build? Eg s10, sd10, s12, u12, d10? |
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Tom Gorr
From:
Three Hills, Alberta
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Posted 23 Jul 2014 4:02 pm
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Last edited by Tom Gorr on 23 Jul 2014 4:27 pm; edited 2 times in total |
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Dick Sexton
From:
Greenville, Ohio
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Posted 23 Jul 2014 4:13 pm A few pics of the different logos and players here:
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Tommy Butler IS the Derby man!
www.myspace.com/derbysteel |
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